Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Asking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.You don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.If someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.You can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.You cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyGrief canchangeyour senseof identityGrievingmakes youa burdento others.Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossSometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Asking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.You don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.If someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.You can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.You cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyGrief canchangeyour senseof identityGrievingmakes youa burdento others.Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossSometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.

Grief Bingo: Myth Busters Edition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Expressing grief in creative ways (art, music, writing) can be a powerful part of healing
  2. You should always try to stay positive after a loss.
  3. Asking for help is a healthy way to cope with grief.
  4. You don’t have the right to grieve if others had it worse
  5. If you feel better for a while, it means your grief is over
  6. If you can function well, your grief must not be that serious
  7. Grief can affect your sleep, appetite, and energy.
  8. If someone died doing something dangerous or illegal, it’s their fault, so grief should be limited
  9. Once you’ve processed the loss, grief never comes back
  10. Grief reactions can be different every time you experience loss
  11. Grief only affects your emotions, not your thinking or behavior.
  12. Grief reactions can be influenced by your culture or how you were raised.
  13. You can feel multiple emotions at once during grief, even happiness.
  14. Feeling nothing at all after a loss can still mean you’re grieving
  15. Teenagers don’t grieve as deeply as adults.
  16. It’s unhealthy to hold onto mementos or belongings
  17. Avoiding reminders of the person will help you move on faster
  18. You should only talk about grief in therapy or with professionals.
  19. You can grieve someone who’s still alive
  20. If you're laughing and having fun, you're not grieving properly
  21. Grief can change your sense of identity
  22. Grieving makes you a burden to others.
  23. Sometimes grief feels worse months later than right after the loss
  24. Sometimes grief shows up as physical symptoms that aren’t explained by illness
  25. You can grieve someone who hurt you.